This article pertains to a problem on static friction that concerns a block of mass "M" resting on a rough inclined plane. The coefficient of static friction is microsecond and the inclination angle theta is greater than tan[superscript -1] microsecond. This means that some force "F" must be applied (see Fig. 1) to keep the block from sliding down the incline. Familiar textbook versions of this problem ask for the minimum value of "F" when it is applied in a certain specified direction, for example, parallel to the incline (phi = 0 in Fig. 1) or perpendicular to the incline (phi = 90 degrees). Here, we generalize the problem by allowing the direction of the force to be adjustable and asking what the absolute minimum value of "F" is in order to keep the block from sliding. (Contains 3 figures.)